YourWay Cannabis Brands Inc. (CSE: YOUR) (OTC: YOURF) (FSE: HOB) (the “Company” or “YourWay“), a multi-state and consumer-centric House of Brands committed to redefining the way consumers and cannabis brands interact, today announced that Sandra Ceccacci, will join YourWay as its Chief Financial Officer (“CFO“) effective April 4, 2022.
Ms. Ceccacci joins YourWay from Clearway Group of Companies, where she served as Vice-President of Finance, providing strategic, operational, and financial leadership to one of Canada’s leading nationwide contractors. Prior to that, she delivered $1.3B in shareholder value by leading the spin out of Element Financial Corporation’s equipment, rail, and aviation divisions and subsequently joining ECN Capital Corp as their Senior Vice President, Finance and Taxation. Throughout her career, Ms. Ceccacci held various roles where she was an integral part in delivering strategic initiaves, leading cross functional teams responsible for planning and due diligence for acquisitions and dispositions, process and systems improvements, de-risking and monetizing tax positions, and fostering highly productive teams.
“Sandra brings a wealth of experience and a proven track record as a results-oriented financial executive,” said Eula Adams, member of the board of directors and former CFO of YourWay. “Sandra has over 25 years of leadership experience in finance, tax, accounting, treasury, mergers, acquisitions and divestitures for entities operating in multiple business units and geographies.”
“I am delighted to be part of YourWay’s leadership team as we aim to expand into new markets, categories and introduce new brands to consumers”, said Sandra. “It is exciting to join an organization committed to building a portfolio of brands that are focused on satisfying consumer needs and committed to delivering shareholder value.”
Ms. Ceccacci is a Chartered Professional Accountant and graduated from the University of Toronto with a Bachelor of Commerce and Economics.
Eula Adams was appointed as the Interim CFO and a member of the YourWay board of directors in 2021 with an objective to implement financial processes and to recruit an outstanding leader for the permanent role. Mr. Adams will work with Ms. Ceccacci to ensure an effective transition of CFO responsibilities as part of his continued role on YourWay’s board of directors.
“I want to thank Eula for his terrific work and leadership during the rebrand from Hollister Biosciences to YourWay Cannabis Brands, and in the transition to internalize accounting, finance and administrative functions that were previously outsourced,” said Jakob Ripshtein, Executive Chairman of YourWay. “We look forward to his continued leadership as a board member.”
